without a stitch on



without a stitch on

Naked, as in They let their baby run around outside without a stitch on. A related phrase is not have a stitch on. These expressions use stitch in the sense of "a piece of clothing," a usage dating from the early 1800s.
See also: on, stitch, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Asif-Arabic
Iared-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Sergeisyer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Drusilladroo-SIL-ə (English)Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Chandan-Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Kateri-History